Woman stole $40,000 bracelet, police say

The shopper was rushed, hurried. And she wanted to see jewelry with any form of turquoise..

It wasn't until several hours after the woman left without buying anything that anyone at the Palm Beach jewelry store realized a $40,000 bracelet had gone missing.

Police from the town of Palm Beach have arrested Alain Sears, 45, of Palm Beach Gardens, and charged her with stealing the bracelet, according to an arrest report.

The crime happened on Aug. 20 at 12:30 p.m. at Tamara Comolli, at 150 Worth Ave., according to the arrest report.

A woman came in and asked to see jewelry selections in turquoise. The office manager of the store told investigators: "She was very rushed. She said she had an appointment at Saks and told me not to worry, this is how she shops."

The manager said the customer kept asking about items that required the manager to scan the store's brochure or scroll through jewelry on the computer, the report said.

The manager ended up showing the woman several pieces from a display case. Ultimately, though, the woman left without buying anything.

At the end of her shift, the manager noticed that the $40,000 bracelet was gone from the display case. The manager looked back through the in-store video footage and saw the woman who wanted to see the turquoise items take the bracelet.

The manager called police.

Police looked at the same footage and saw the woman they identified as Sears put the pricey bracelet into her purse, the report said.